July 28, 2010

HIKING/OUTDOORS
Women’s shooting class offered
The Arizona Women’s Shooting Association is offering a course giving instruction on basic knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for owning and using a pistol safely from 6 – 10 p.m. Aug. 19 – 20 at Ben Avery Shooting Facility.
Students will learn about pistol parts and operation, ammunition, gun safety, and shooting fundamentals. The eight-hour course concludes with a written exam. Students successfully completing the course will receive an NRA certificate.
Cost for the class is $100. Ben Avery Shooting Facility is located at 4044 W. Black Canyon Blvd. in Phoenix.
For information on the class call Carol Ruh at 602-571-3886 or go to www.azwsa.com.

Host of activities set for Cave Creek Park
Cave Creek Regional Park has a variety of hikes and other activities available to the public throughout the month of July. Listed below are some of the events available for the remainder of the month. For a preview of August events go to www.maricopa.gov/parks/cavecreek/
Thursday- At 7 a.m. a three-mile hike will begin at the Nature Center. Those interested are asked to wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water.
Saturday- Beginning at 8 a.m., Sonoran Desert 101, a 1-mile interpretive hike focusing on the desert’s plants and animals will leave from the Nature Center. The focus will be on the adaptations that have allowed the species native to the desert to thrive in the harsh climate.

POLITICS
New River hosts bevy of candidates
The New River/Desert Hills Community Association (NR/DHCA) will be hosting its biennial “Meet Your Candidates” political forum from 7 – 9 p.m. on Aug. 10 at the Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church located at 42425 N. New River Road.
Candidates running for Arizona Governor, US Congressional District 3, and Legislative District 6 have been invited to attend. The event provides the public with a chance to listen to and ask questions about the issues that matter most to them.
All NR/DHCA community meetings are open to the public. For information, contact Terry Marron at 623-587-7039, email nrdhca@gmail.org or visit www.nrdhca.org.

State Senator pays monthly visit to Anthem
State Senator David Braswell, who represents District 6, will be at the North Valley Regional Library, on the campus of Boulder Creek High School, at 1 p.m. Aug. 6 for his monthly question and answer sessions which are open to the public.
The sessions, in which Braswell discusses what’s going on at the state level, are scheduled for the first Friday of each month, generally running from 90 minutes up to two hours.

MUSIC
El Pedregal hosts 4 August performances

Kurt Hunter will perform songs from his new album, “Up Too Late” with four shows during a seven day stretch from Aug. 22-28 at El Pedregal in Scottsdale.
The Louisiana native, who has been playing since he was 13, has a style that was influenced by southern rock and blues.
Formerly a member of the band “The Young Americans” Hunter will perform from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Aug. 22, and then from 9:30 – 12:30 p.m. Aug. 24, 26th and 28th.
The free show will take place at El Pedregal, located at at 34505 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale.
For information call 480-488-1072 or go elpegregal.com.

MIM celebrates jazz

“A Jazz Celebration” presents the Marty Ashby Trio with guest appearances by local jazz artists from around the state at 7:30 p.m., Aug. 7.
Marty Ashby was asked to serve as the MIM jazz program consultant based on his wealth of knowledge; proven track record in presenting, producing, and performing; and more than 25 years of relationships with the top names in the field. Ashby [www.martyashby.com] will kick off the celebration with his Pittsburgh trio which includes: drummer Roger Humphries [www.rogerhumphries.com] best known for his work with Horace Silver and Ray Charles, and bassist Dwayne Dolphin [www.dwaynedolphinmusic.com] who started his career playing in bands lead by Wynton Marsalis and Stanley Turrentine. Ashby, executive producer for MCG Jazz [www.mcgjazz.org], is an accomplished guitarist and has produced four GRAMMY® Award-winning albums.
Local artists Ryan Haines, Paul Eirik Melhus, Michael Kocour, Fred Forney, Dennis Rowland also will perform.
The MIM Music Theater is located at 4725 East Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix. Tickets for the event are $25 and can be purchased at themim.org or by phone at 480-478-6001.

DANCE
Junior class offered
The National League of Junior Cotillions offers dance instruction to boys and girls in sixth through eight grade beginning Sept. 14.
The five instructional classes teach the basic steps of Waltz, Fox Trot, Cha Cha, Swing, Tango and line dancing. The five instructional classes are Sept. 14, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Jan. 11 and Feb. 8. Classes are 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Classes will be at Moon Valley Country Club, located at 151 W. Moon Valley Drive in Phoenix.

THEATER
On The Towne offers summer camp

On The Towne Community Theatre will conduct their next two-week camp from 1 – 5 p.m. Aug. 2 – 13. Children will learn the songs, dances and wear the costumes from the different eras of rock. Our performance will include songs from Elvis, the Beatles, Kiss, Joan Jett, Britney Spears and others. The camp will close with a performance at the Boulder Creek High School Mini Theater on the last day. Suggestions for simple costumes will be provided. The camp is open to all children ages 6 to 14.
Cost for the camp is $200 with a 25 percent discount available for siblings. For information call 623-594-3832 or e-mail onthetowne@cox.net.

On The Towne auditions for latest production
On The Towne’s production of Agrabah, City of Enchantment, an adaptation of the Disney hit Aladdin, gets under way with classes on Aug. 24 at Canyon Springs School in Anthem.
The no-cut, 36 hour program is designed for children ages 6 – 14. Children will learn aspects of theater including, but not limited to, vocalization, dance, character development, stage presence, self and group discipline and theatrical protocol.
Children will dance and sing to the tuneful, Academy award-winning score that includes songs like “A Whole New World” and “Friend Like Me”. There are many parts for both boys and girls.
Cost is $200 per child with a 25 percent sibling discounts available. Classes start Aug. 24th and are from 4 – 6 p.m. Tuesdays - Thursdays, at Canyon Springs School. Performances are Oct. 1st and 2nd at Cross of Christ School.
Families are encouraged to join the fun by helping make simple sets and costumes. For information call 623-594-3832, e-mail onthetowne@cox.net or go onthetownetheatre.org.
Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) will audition for “Jungle Book Kids” and “Once on this Island Jr.” at 11 a.m. Aug. 21.
Both are no-cut productions for Jr. MTA Performers (ages 6-14) that requires a $225 tuition fee for participation. Performers will get to choose which show they would like to audition for, or they can audition for both and let the directors choose. Rehearsals will take place at the Caepe School, 42212 North 41st Drive in Anthem.
The jungle is jumpin' with jazz in the exciting Disney classic, Jungle Book Kids! This musical includes all your favorite Disney tunes, like "The Bare Necessities," and "I Wanna Be Like You.” Once on this Island Jr. is a highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale "The Little Mermaid." It garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run, including Best Musical, Book and Score. In almost non-stop song and dance, the show tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island.
Character breakdown and descriptions of roles are available on the website at www.musicaltheaterofanthem.com
Following auditions at 11 a.m. on Aug. 21 the dance call will be at 5 p.m. Aug. 22.
Callbacks will be at 6:30 p.m. Aug, 22. Rehearsals begin, Aug. 26.
Performances for Once on this Island Jr. will be on October 28th-31st and Jungle Book Kids will be Nov. 4 - 7, both at Boulder Creek’s Mini Auditorium in Anthem.
Those auditioning should bring a musical theatre song, 16-32 bars or one minute in length. They also need to bring an accompaniment CD or tape to sing with and have their registration materials (available on the website) completed prior to coming to the audition.
Those unable to make the scheduled audition time need to contact musicaltheatreofanthem@gmail.com for an alternate appointment time.
For audition details and more information on both shows go to http://musicaltheatreofanthem.org/auditions.html

ART
Cave Creek galleries host evening event
The latest “Art Night in Cave Creek” is set for 6 – 9 p.m. Aug. 13 in downtown Cave Creek.
Sponsored by the Cave Creek Gallery Association the event will include new displays at Galeria Bellas Artes, D. Lyon Art Gallery, Steven DeWitt Perrin Gallery, and Level 9 Gallery.
For information on the event, including the addresses for all four galleries, go to www.artisapartofyoulivewithit.com.

Artist display features nature pieces
Kate Nolen will showcase a new art exhibit called ‘Elemental Intuition’ throughout the month of August at Studio C4 Gallery at Cave Creek Coffee Company. Utilizing materials from human ruins, unused artifacts from old mining towns, non-productive farms, abandoned dwellings, and natural media from various landscapes, her art is a reflection of the loving connectivity between human beings and nature.
Nolen has been painting and taking photographs for eight years. She often uses stones, wood, plants, leaves, shells, feathers, and petrified wood; and creates paintings with the materials using acrylic paint to create a colorful, harmonious abstraction.
A meet and greet with artist, Kate Nolen, will be held at the gallery from 6 – 9 p.m. Aug. 14.
For information visit the website at www.cavecreekcoffee.com or call 480-488-0603.

GEOLOGY
Daisy Mountain Rock group sets August meeting
The Daisy Mountain Rock and Mineral Club’s monthly meeting will be from 6:45 – 8:15 p.m. Aug. 5 at North Valley Regional Library. Herb Jacobson will describe the types of rocks that can be found around the Daisy Mountain area. Sample rocks with GPS location coordinates will be available for viewing. Those attending are welcome to bring along any rock that they may have and want to be identified.
Round hounding club is for residents of the Daisy Mountain area including New River, Desert Hills, Anthem, and Tramonto. North Valley Regional Library is located at 40410 N. Gavalin Peak Parkway. The club hosts guest speakers and has monthly field trips. For information call 623-866-8649.

FOOD AND DRINK
Anthem business offers wine/beer tasting events

Wild Vines, located at 4111 N. Daisy Mountain Drive, is hosting a beer tasting at 7 p.m. Thursday. The establishment also offers a wine tasting event at 6 p.m. on Aug. 4.
Cost for the beer tasting event is $5. Cost for the wine tasting is $10.
For information call Wild Vines at 623-465-0010.

Desert Ridge event benefits Boys and Girls Club
The seventh annual Uncorked and Unplugged to Benefit Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater
Scottsdale is set for 6 p.m. – midnight Oct. 17 at Desert Ridge Marketplace, located off Loop 101 and Tatum Blvd.
The annual wine, food tasting event offers a variety of gourmet foods, three stages of live entertainment and the opportunity to sample wines and spirits from Diageo Chateau and Estates
Cost for the event is $125 per person. An executive badge, good for access to the main event as well as the post party is $200.
For information go to www.uncorkedandunplugged.org or call Chris Marshall at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale at 480-344-5681. Tickets, for the 21 years and older event, will be available for purchase the night of the event.

RELIGION
Women’s church group set for September

CBS welcomes local women to get acquainted in this inter-denominational, Christ- centered, in depth Bible study. The group will be starting its Revelation Study on Sept. 23 at Northgate Church, located at 34835 N. 7th St. in Desert Hills. For information e-mail anthemcbs7@cox.net or call Lynn at 623-556-6336. To check out the mission and history of CBS, visit communitybiblestudy.org.

Students participate in a Holly Ball on Dec. 5th and a Spring Ball, March 13. Both will be from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Cost is $300. A half off discount is available for siblings.
Registration deadline is Sept. 1. For information call Jeffrey Richards at 602-568-1857, e-mail patricia.Richards@nljc.com or go to www.nljc.com.

HEALTH
Hearing screening offered in Anthem
John C. Lincoln audiologist Kristin Wells, AuD, will be conducting free hearing tests for adults from 1:30 - 3:30 Aug. 4 at Gavilan Peak Family Practice located at the John C. Lincoln Anthem Health Center, 3648 W. Anthem Way, A-100, Anthem. Appointments are required and can be scheduled by calling 602-494-6237. Special offers on hearing aids also will be available.

Chronic pain support group meets along Carefree Highway
American Chronic Pain Association, a group designed to help people in pain deal with their problems, has a local chapter that meets from 6 - 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at Azools Bar and Grill at 3134 W. Carefree Highway.
The North Phoenix group will cater toward veterans, but also is open to the general public. There is no cost to attend the meetings. Utilizing skills taught at ACPA meeting will allow members to become actively involved in their own recovery. The support members receive at group meeting will enable them to continue to make progress. ACPA groups are meant to offer a support system to members, as well as teach skills, which will enable members to cope with the day-to-day situations.
For information contact Jerry Abrahamson at 602-741-8992 or acpa@abrahamson.us.

Class aids those with drinking issues
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at the Calvary Chapel at Tuscani Point.
Newcomers are welcome to the open meetings. The church is located off of 7th St. and Carefree Highway on the southeast coner. For information call 602-549-2923 or 480-452-6548.

Paradise Valley reaches out to veterans
Paradise Valley Community College is offering a weekly support group for combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who are experiencing the challenges of returning to civilian life and college at 5 p.m. Thursdays on the Union Hills campus. The group is facilitated by a counselor.
The purpose of the Veteran’s Club is to help veterans have a sense of belonging and get involved in school through fundraising events and community service. The Veteran’s Support Group will also help them understand how to effectively deal with PSTD by providing information, resources and rehabilitation methods.
For information about the support group, call 602-540-7877 or PVCC Counseling
Faculty Fred Wieck at 602-787-6540.

Weight loss group forms in Anthem
A Fat to Fabulous Weight Loss Support Group is forming in Anthem. The group, which will have 7 – 8 p.m. Monday meetings, is seeking members for a free support group. Members will share information, encouragement, recipes, tips and ideas.
For information call 602-770-3603 or e-mail fromfattofab@yahoo.com.

EDUCATION
PVCC offers class on designing iPhone applications
Paradise Valley Community College is offering an Apple iPhone application development class beginning Fall 2010. CIS 298AC: Intro to Programming iPhone Applications is a three-credit class from 5 – 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning Aug. 25 at the Union Hills campus, 18401 N. 32nd St. in Phoenix. Students must be familiar with the Macintosh platform and some familiarity with programming is recommended.
Students will learn how to write an app, submit it to the App Store and how to market their app.
Class size is limited, so register early. Visit www.my.maricopa.edu to register online; call 602-787-7000 to register by phone; or fax the completed student registration form to 602 787-7025.

Cave Creek Academy preps for 1st year
Cave Creek Academy, which will open in August, is looking for creative youngsters ages 4.5 – 14 for their first year. The school, serving K-8, plans on combining classical elements like Latin and logic, with Montessori philosophy and SEM (Renzulli’s School Enrichment Model) from the University of Connecticut. Renzulli’s system has allowed many who had never qualified for a gifted program to excel, while allowing gifted children to progress at their level of challenge.
Information meetings are scheduled on Wednesdays through May and June at the Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek and at the Phoenix Desert Broom Public Library. Contact CCA through their website cavecreekacademy.com, or e-mail info@cavecreekacademy.com for parent packet. To make a reservation for a pre-enrollment information session call 480-544-3704.

Paradise Valley registers for Fall semester
Registration is underway for Fall 2010 classes at Paradise Valley Community College.
PVCC offers hundreds of classes in 5- and 8-week formats for students of all ages, from high school students entering their first year of college to adults making a career change or taking classes to pursue a new interest. Fall semester classes begin Aug. 21, at both the Union Hills campus and PVCC at Black Mountain.
Tuition is $71 per credit for Maricopa County residents and $96 for out-of-county residents. Fall tuition is due by July 6. After July 6, tuition is due the day of registration.
Classes may be taken on campus, online or as a hybrid of both. The 2010 class schedule can be picked up on campus or go to www.paradisevalley.edu/sc to view the schedule online.
Call 602-787-7000 to register by phone; fax completed student registration forms to 602- 787-7025; or visit www.my.maricopa.edu to register online. Paradise Valley Community College is located 18401 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, west of the Union Hills exit off SR-51. PVCC at Black Mountain is at 34250 N. 60th St., Scottsdale, just south of 60th Street and Carefree Highway.